Forgotten Frigid Owlet Moth
Nycteola metaspilella (Walker, 1866)
Forgotten Frigid Owlet Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7527
Synonyms
Hodges #8978  Nycteola scriptana 
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18 Records

Status

Similar Nycteola frigidana probably does not occur in Maryland.

Relationships

Larvae feed on willow and poplar (BugGuide).

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Source: Wikipedia

Nycteola metaspilella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Nolidae
Genus: Nycteola
Species:
N. metaspilella
Binomial name
Nycteola metaspilella
(Walker, 1866)

Nycteola metaspilella, the forgotten frigid owlet, is a nolid moth (family Nolidae). The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Nycteola metaspilella is 8978.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Nycteola metaspilella report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Nycteola metaspilella". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Nycteola metaspilella". Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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